When can I use Canola Oil?

When can I use Canola Oil?

Posted on 15. Feb, 2011 by .

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This question seems to keep surfacing on the web, in print and when we visit with consumers.  I thought it would be great topic for discussion.  A: Basically you can use canola oil to replace any type of oil in any recipe. Here’s why…  For the Health of it! With the lowest amount of saturated fat of any [...]

The Table

The Table

Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by .

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Everything happens at the table, well almost everything.  These days it’s a place for homework, working on my lap top, reading Saturday’s paper, most meals and Mike even proposed to me all those years ago.  I inherited my grandma’s table.  It’s perfect.  It is slightly worn and has 2 leafs that tuck under the table.  [...]

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10 easy to follow steps to start your New Year off right!

10 easy to follow steps to start your New Year off right!

Posted on 23. Jan, 2012 by .

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Start strong! This is a new year, so it’s a great time to start new healthy habits. A new year tends to bring on feelings of hope for what could be so embrace it and make some changes. Clean out your kitchen. Get rid of any unhealthy products that could be in your fridge or [...]

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I Don’t Make Pastry!

I Don’t Make Pastry!

Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by .

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Pastry is just one of those baked goods that I rarely ever make.  I grew up with two Grandma’s and both made excellent pastry.  One Grandma would send pies in from the farm anytime we needed one for a holiday gathering or for the school bake sale.  My other Grandma would send over frozen dough balls.  [...]

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Black Box Competition Gets Hot!

Black Box Competition Gets Hot!

Posted on 17. Jan, 2012 by .

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Pesila Aropio is applauded by fellow competitors Bev Watt-Mallette, Leah Dueck and Rylan Lewis after being announced as the winner in the Manitoba Canola Growers Black Box Competition at Assiniboine Community College’s North Hill campus on Monday. Four first-year students were selected to compete head to head to create a unique salad and entrée within [...]

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Chef Feeke wins Canola Award of Excellence

Chef Feeke wins Canola Award of Excellence

Posted on 16. Jan, 2012 by .

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The following entry was provided to us by Winnipeg’s Shel Zolkewich.  Thanks Shel for sharing this story with us. Chef Mary-Jane Feeke is about to add one more title to her venerable list that already includes pastry chef for Manitoba’s culinary Olympic team, teacher and owner of Benjamin’s Gourmet Foods in Selkirk. She’s now the [...]

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Being Bruce – A Grower’s Passion

Being Bruce – A Grower’s Passion

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by .

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Share with us as we celebrate almost two decades of passionate service to the Manitoba Canola Growers Board of Directors and its members.  This post and its comments will be made into a keepsake card for Bruce and his family.  We welcome and encourage you to add your words to the reply section below.    Many of you [...]

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Why Choose Canola Oil – For the Health of it!

Why Choose Canola Oil – For the Health of it!

Posted on 12. Jan, 2012 by .

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I was recently asked to provide an article for our grower newsletter that we send out to canola growers here in MB.  It made me ask myself  “if I was a grower what would I ask someone like me”?  At first, I thought about sharing updates on all of the fabulous programs and projects that we do on [...]

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What’s Old is New Again

What’s Old is New Again

Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by .

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We see it in fashion, style and food.  Everything is recycled to be new again particularly in recipes and food.  They are classic recipes that take on a new spin of the New Year.  When I was a young girl, my Baba would always make little donuts to celebrate the New Year.  This was done [...]

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Canola Grower Exercises Mind, Body and Soul

Canola Grower Exercises Mind, Body and Soul

Posted on 08. Jan, 2012 by .

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I met Don McRuer, a Manitoba canola grower from Killarney at one of our Canola Grower meetings. What caught my attention about Don was his enthusiasm for physical activity and his love for life. Don does his best to maintain healthy in mind, body and soul. His favourite activities include curling and golfing, both of which [...]

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Leave Room for the Unexpected: Staying Afloat in a Busy World

Leave Room for the Unexpected: Staying Afloat in a Busy World

Posted on 06. Jan, 2012 by .

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One of our Be Well readers, Carole is the inspiration for this month’s article. She asked about managing those ‘To do’ lists without feeling overwhelmed – thanks for asking Carole. If  you are one of those people who make long lists of ‘ To dos’ but never seem able to complete them at the end [...]

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